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Greenwich 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.

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9
SECTION A
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
General Statistics

Table: Elevation.—Varies from below high-water mark up to 249 feet above sea level.

Elevation.—Varies from below high-water mark up to 249 feet above sea level.

Area of the Borough and Districts—
East Greenwich1,300 acres
West Greenwich453 „
St. Nicholas, Deptford115 „
Charlton and Kidbrooke1,990 „
3,858 acres

Table: Population—

Population—

At Census, 195189,846
Estimated, 1960 (mid-year)88,310
Density of Population (persons per acre)22.88
Number of Inhabited Dwellings—end 1960 (according to Rate Books)24,549
Structurally separate dwellings at Census, 195121,348
Number of Uninhabited Dwellings—
At Census, 1951364
At end 1960239
Number of Families or Separate Occupiers—
At Census, 195126,397
Rateable Value, 1960£1,802,850
Sum Represented by a Id. Rate, 1960£7,220